@Genting, City of Entertainment

A pity that the weather sucked big time...

@Kay-El

It's snowing in Starhill


Found my room at IKEA's

I'm was on Vacation =)

Been on a 8-day vacation... longest i've been away from the fab since i started working. Feels great, though a bit tiring towards the end.

Started out in Kay-El for the first 2 days, doing the usual stuff, shopping & checking out the happening joints. Caught up with the ever-MIA ah nel for supper at Jln Alor. Hope you'd find your pace & get settled soon, dude. Best of luck!

Eddie's always the go to guy when it comes to good food; With >10 years in F&B, he's undoubtedly Kay-El's food discovery channel. Thanks for the xiao long bao.

Friend, it's about time you get a gf & add some colors to your life! (coz u keep pestering me to get one)

Spent the next 2 days at the City of Entertainment, Genting. Last I’ve been there was back in ‘96, so there were a lot of new attractions to keep me occupied, especially when a buddy of mine had to bail out on the trip due to postponed biz trip. Too bad the weather sucked the whole time i was there, had to be contented riding the lamer kiddy rides in the indoor theme park coz. Outside, it felt like the base camp at Mt. KK's Laban Rata. It didn’t help that our hotel room was half a globe away from the main attractions in 1^st World Plaza.

It seemed like half the nation’s population has flocked to this highland theme park for the year end holiday. Q-lines for the rides were getting ridiculously long, especially when the outdoor theme park was rendered off-limits due to bad weather. Try 1 hour Q for a Euro Express ride that barely lasted 5mins.

Still on top of my wish list: 1) Flying Coaster 2) Sky Venture 3) All the other hair-raising thrill rides… maybe next trip. Only got to play spidey up the X-pedition Wall.

Trip to the casino is more of a look-and-see affair… not really my cup of tea.

Headed up north to Penang in time for Soo's & Howie's house warming on the 22nd. Finally, a homey place to stay for the night. These days, talks on who’s with who, who’s getting married next & who’s getting a house where… a far cry from the hot chicks & fast rides obsession days just a couple of years back. All grown up I guess, though I’m still playing catch up.

A trip to the Pearl of the Orient should always be a gastronomic one… Teluk Bayan’s red hot tom yam, Ayer Itam’s famous laksa, Penang char koay tiaw among the many local delicacies sampled in a short span of 12 hours..

Off to Ipoh again the very next day & the gastronomic journey continues… nga choi kai, chee cheong fun, old town white coffee & above all the heavenly dim sum – a perfect breakfast I wish to wake up to, every morning. These usually overcrowded eateries are one of the best places to spot leng loi s that Ipoh is so famous for. But then again, it’ll probably be easier to pick a few in Gurney Plaza, as many of Ipoh’s best are exported… as claimed by my buddy Wai Mun. So Penang still the best bet, eh? I’m sure Lydia would agree.. ^__^

Boarded a bus back to Penang the next day & joined Kino for the Chrismas eve countdown at Gurney Drive. The place to be, at the heart of all the festive happenings… the live performances, swarms of revelers in jovial mood – there’s always a cause for celebration here.. Just having fun, enjoying the moment & getting absorbed in the environment over a cup of coffee at Dome. C-Factor at its best (still the best), & socializing is the name of the game here; just gate-crash, make a new acquaintance or two… Christina’s brought home some pressies too.

Moved to stay with ah Pei on Christmas day. Hung out at the newly opened Queensbay Mall; darn jam packed as well.. 6000plus parking bays & we still had a tough time looking for one. Coz it’s the only mall in Penang island with free parking. Period. Had a good lim teh session with Pei & Kino to catch things up like the old uni-days, while the girls ran around with their shopping agendas.

Also met up with that cute little girl I got to know from a couple of years back during my internship (always remember that 1&1/2 hours Q for the Lrg. Selamat char koay tiaw) at a new chill out joint in E-Gate. Thanks for the treat, Lee Theng.

Finally, revisited some familiar sights, places & taste with Marv on the last day. Also for the last call Penang laksa & Siam fried rice just before boarding =)

Been a long trip, finally back home for a couple of days now… still catching up on lost sleep, heh.

Glad to be able to meet up with you guys again.

Cheers & Happy New Year!

After 2-1/2 weeks & 1K+, finally got my car back

Decided to do away with the stock-sleepy look to opt for some character...

A Bavarian auto i got acquainted with

so jaw-droppingly good, i'm still having wet dreams about it

Not your average run-of-the mill E46s... this one's received the exotic M3 facelift & runs on massive 19" AC wheels. Costs? a whooping 30K

Turning heads for the right reasons - It's a huge attention grabber, so much that riding in it becomes an embarrassing experience... well, at first. Takes a little getting used to, before you start to lansi. This babe is one chick magnet that is on every normal guy's wish list. Wonder why they call it the Ultimate Driving Machine?

Year-End Lazy-Ass Mode

Been like that since i got back from the conference trip 2 weeks ago. Maybe it's coz of the low WIP, plus Christmas & NY's just around the corner. These days, my brain just literally shutsdown by 5:30pm... OTs are getting harder to come by... & weekend duy is just another plain hard to endure lazy day at the office.

No better way to get productive at workplace, than tapping into our resourceful creative minds to do up our cubes to inject some lively Christmas spirit into the solemn work environment... for the betterment of all fellow x-folks =)

Thoughtful decorations with a message... (very important!)

Staying true to our cho u cho bo spirit... some spillover enthusiasm from the recent butt-day bashes at work:

my messed up cube, ah-long style, but in a nice way though =D

Now where's the pig head?

The mud-shit icing cake that eventually found its way on my head. Didn't have to use my Issey Miyake for the next 2 days, coz that's how long the stale-choco scent lasted. Scent not a hit with the ladies though, as i did not have any 'encounters' for that couple of days. Conclusion: Girls may crave for chocs, but it doesn't help at all if you smell like one.

Pressies: the autographed panty memorabilia, the pink boxer or the Durex Tingle. A tough choice...

Roy & Snoopy; 2 guys lining up at Watson's to get those items? Wahaha.. that's so gay-ish. Can't imagine the look on the cashier's face. I bet the poor fella's still traumatized...

Thanks! Really appreciate it though, going the extra mile & playing the fool, all just for the heck of making a memorable moment out of your buddy's butt-day... at HIS expense. Ha, but it does gives me a greater sense of belonging. Damn proud to be a Lithorian =)

It was a Hey-Pea-Butt-day
A heck of a blast. Thanks 38! =)
Who's next??

Resolution #8

ICSE PleasureConference Trip

When was the last time you flew with MAS?

4 star or 5 star? Look no further than the lobby car park...

No greater feeling in the world than to be spending company $$

Staring at the sun ... photo session under the hot afternoon sun??

The best part of it - Free meals...

Nocturnal feast included

Checking out Kay-El's nite life...

Mambo-Jumbo Wednesdays, where the hot rides & chicks at...

Lapping Shah Alam circuit.. or rather getting out-lapped...

Soul-Out's smoked salmon pizza with wasabi - in place of mamak style supper

Mont Kiara - everybody's dream neighbourhood... where condos cost a whooping 3/4 of a mil or more.
Plus side - you get ample Kuching-sized parking lots for your BMW 7s

Getting ready for some wakeboarding action at Mines

I call it the 75-25 experience
75% of the time hitting water, only 25% of the time on water
Should be much more fun if the ratio is reversed...

Our official yakuza mobile

Been in KL for the 2006 IEEE International Conference on Semiconductor Electronics the past couple of days.

Came back this evening,. my car's still sitting at the paint shop for some minor touch-ups.

*Pic sourced from Kenny's

You don't f*cking put a stupid road sign in the middle of a high speed freeway in the middle of the night without any hazard warning lights.
Was returning home driving along Simpang Tiga late last night; traffic was moderate typical of weekend nights, when cars ahead slowed down to a sudden stop, so i followed suit. Then, a freaking bugger on a motorcycle came out of nowhere and rear-ended my car, the impact threw him & his bike onto the right lane.
And he got hit by a car... Damn, that fella's a goner for sure...
f*ck. i just got caught up in a fatal accident.
Visibly shaken, took a couple of moments to regain my composure & step outside to assess the situation. Frantic calls for aid began... 999, 994 dammit.. wonder why it is at crucial times like this that mercy calls tend fail connection or worse, go unanswered.
Having a crowd of bystanders & motorist passing by doing absolutely nothing just stop & stare - being plain keh po ci does not help at all.. oh yea, the car that hit the guy.. slowed down & hesistated a little, then just went off like it's nobody's business.
Found the guy sprawled facedown in the middle of the road motionless.. nevertheless, no severed limbs, no guts, none of that goey stuff... phew. Relieved.
i don't know how the heck the guy got out of a collision like that virtually unscathed... just some scrapes & bruises.
Moments later the guy came to, on his own - dazed, confused & in agony. but no he's refusing all our aid; he just wants to get up & go home... had to refrain him & tried to talk some sense, but this cracked nutcase's just plain stubborn & insistent on getting up & go.
Perhaps scared of the fact that he's been riding in deep alcohol influence & that we gonna make him pay up for the mess.. doesn't want any trouble with authorities.
So off he went in his smashed up 2-wheeler (it's still working).. didn't know what's the extent of his injuries.. internal bleeding? WTF was he thinking??

Smashed up rear bumper... sure beats road kill. Sure glad that he didn't die right then, right there... saves up a lot of trouble & hassle.

puking Vodka

i remembered my 1st alcohol-induced puking experience after a heavy-bout of vodka downing...oh boy, & did i vow not to take another sip of that evil drink ever.

But i guess history's meant to be repeated. Had a drinking session with some work-mates last friday. As fate would have it, evil vodka found its way to our table.. good to go. Started with sips, small chats.. steadily pacing up, enjoying the sights, observing the crowds, getting absorbed in the enviroment & the conversation; all the way to bottoms up-on the rock in about an hour or so.. boy, i felt like absolut attraction.. no need to bring out the raincoats. i'm fine

or so i thought.. was just starting to feel a little giddy by the time we got to our supper stop & went blank the next thing. Recalled slightly, that i actually let a girl drive anything-but-stock my car (either she's a pretty competent driver or i was just too blur to notice the jerky-bumpy ride).. & not to mention that 'somebody' curi-makan the kueh-chap that i barely recalled ordering earlier...

And then, the puking fiasco begins.. on a much grander scale this time round... all along the way home & into my room... so wasted, literally had to be dragged home... blessed to have good mates looking after me =)
Woke up to a wholelotta mess to clean up the next morning...& for the next 2 days all consumed food & even water tasted one kind, kinda like watered down puke. Shucks..
Started out as absolut attraction, but ended like absolut impotence ... damn.

vodka no more... for good.

i wonder what it feels like to be going at F1 speed on the streets... something i'd really love to do one day...

FengTaoOto

Came home from work today to find an FTO parked in the front porch. Already grinning in excitement at the sight of hot coupe... oh, boy, i just can't wait to take this baby out for a spin.
Made me skip my dinner as i headed straight for the car keys. Mom didn't seem too pleased at me for bailing out on dinner at the last minute again. Sorry ma.. =p

This cute-sy looking coupe's got to be a hit with the ladies, but hardly a favourite among the hardcore ricers. Looks a little too feminine for most guys, i think. Definitely a chick magnet on wheels...

Powered by a 2.0 litre 24 valve V6 DOHC MIVEC powerplant. Yesss... a smooth 6-cylinder howler. Was expecting it to idle like a placid pussy cat. Turned on the ignition & started the engine... only to be greeted by a raspy sounding engine note sounding like my granpa's beat up old shoe-box volvo... pretty much like it's got some racing cams installed & running on a direct exhaust system capped with a lame stock muffler.
Engine bay looks pretty much unmolested though...

Took this baby out for a quick spin (more like 2 hours of cruising =p) & lansi abit cuz i'm delaibing a spots kar bah ...
It's one heck of a heavy ride, the chassis got a real solid feel to it & is pretty fun to drive powered by a potent 6A12 powerplant pumping out about 200bhp. Hardly blindingly fast, it offers sufficient thrill factor to impress your mates, in-laws or the chick you're desperately trying to hook up with

I bet my 170bhp B16A civic can give the FTO a run for the money.
To remedy the lame-potong-stim sounding stock muffler, throw in a direct piping 2.5" exhaust coupled with an Apex'i N1 muffler. Sure way to sound f^%king fantastic. Plus people will get to hear you coming from 10 lorongs away.

Spartan & functional interior with a really cool digital climate control (air-con's really efficient - turn it on at full blast will give you frostbite, really)
It's also got an onboard navi-panel (or was that a player?) thingy that greets you when you turn on the key ignition..

A 4-speed tip-tronic gearbox adds in the fun factor in driving. Shift it & revit like a manual tranny & listen to the glorious V6 MIVEC orchestra on full song at over 7000rpm...

Always in for a suprise when dad's old-man nissan bluebird gets a servicing appointment at the workshop.
Drove back a FD3S twin-turboed Rx-7 once. Wonder when's the next appointment due?

Hey boy, do me a favor. Rip the handle off will ya?

Sent for a car wash on sunday morning & the left-hand rear passenger door handle came undone during the cleaning process.... got a free wash in the end =)
Not a pretty sight, but i didn't really give a crap. coz the handle's been jammed broken since i got the car. Maybe it'll be a good idea to leave it as it is, coz ppl keep coming up to enter thru that damn door despite me exhausting my lungs telling them that door ain't gonna work from the outside, countless of times. Dammit, can't you ppl just go in thru the right?? Plus, my special adjusment's hardly enough to get a 2nd hand replacement handle, not to mention the extra cost of getting it painted to match. Should have gotten a kereta nasional.... parts come alot cheaper. But then again there's no fun in driving a ride that Dreams of Power? It's got to be

SiView down for the 2nd day (sat)... MES (manufacturing execution system) the heart & soul of a production/assembly line kong-ed, there isn't much to do at work.... heck, there's nothing to do at all. Time comes to a standstill, especially when you're on duty & you gotta hang around til 6... shucks.. surfed till i almost drifted into a comatose....& only the pikachu game got me through the day... yea, i'm still the undisputed champion of the pikachu volleyball championship. Period.

a honda tuning mag,

a lifestyle mag (hot babe on the cover - must),

a full series of japanese anime (Gunslinger Girl),

a pack of HP briefs (take face value, skip the $ dollar conversion),

& some spare change for a bowl of maggi kari telur at the cafeteria,

not forgetting a pack of poo-poo (constipation) pills too., in case of tummy flare

- so much for the paycheck special adjustment ... do i give a crap about it? hell, no.

P & C
Employee Handbook 3.0d Security - Confidential Proprietory Information
Do's & Don'ts: Computer
* Log off your computer if you do not intend to use it for a long period of time
* Change your password periodically or as advised by the IT administrator
* Do not share your password with anyone else unless authorized by the IT administrator
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What happens when your e-mail access falls into the wrong hands ...


-----Original Message-----
From: Faith XXX
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 4:21 PM
To: Liau XXX XXX
Cc: Ang XXX XXXXX; Siong XXX XXXXX; Wilron XXXXX XXX XXXXX; Yet XXXX XXX; Goh XXX XXXX; Roy XXX XXX XXXX; Yet XX XXX; Calvin XXX XXX XXX; XX Wah Hoo

Subject: FW: i'm so lazy

Dear Boss,

gimme more work load Liau !!

-----Original Message-----
From: Faith XXX
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 4:18 PM
To: Ang XXX XXXXX; Siong XXX XXXXX; Wilron XXXXX XXX XXXXX; Yet XXXX XXX; Goh XXX XXXXX; Roy XXX XXX XXXX; Yet XX XXX; Calvin XXX XXX XXX; XX Wah Hoo

Subject: i'm so lazy

God....

kill me everyone i'm very lazy ah!!
i'm sleep in the Fab n do nothing whole day.
and keep disturbing my junior Snoopy Ang, bully him to do FEM comp

how? kiss me kill me or kick me ...
up to u
n u r welcome


faith